Monitor Calibration Systems Branson MO

Calibrating a monitor ensures that you are viewing images as they should be viewed. An uncalibrated monitor can display wrong shades and tones of color. Here you’ll find additional information on monitor calibration systems as well as local companies and providers that may help you in your search.

Datacolor SpyderCube

Datacolor SpyderCube

Multi-Function Calibration Tool

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – March 2, 2009—Datacolor, a global leader in digital color management technology, today announced SpyderCube™, the first all-in-one RAW calibration device for fast and accurate whitepoint correction as well as bracketed adjustments for highlights and blacks. For years, photographers have relied on traditional flat gray cards to establish proper white balance in a wide range of shooting environments. Today, these professionals require new techniques to meet the changing dynamic of photography and new digital workflow processes. Capturing appropriate information at the time of image exposure will greatly reduce time and effort in the post-production process and ensure true color rendition and image detail.

To ensure that SpyderCube will outperform and outlast other white balance devices, Datacolor designed the product using ABS Cycoloy, a hybrid resin that is fade proof, extremely durable, and flame / shock resistant. In addition, colors are through-pigmented for durability, and are carefully formulated to provide optimal color values, including an 18% gray which defines a new standard for spectral neutrality to provide accurate color balance under any light source.

“Datacolor’s core mission is to leverage our intimate knowledge of a photographer’s digital workflow and create color management tools dedicated to helping them express their vision, save time, and reduce costs,” said Christoph Gamper, Datacolor’s Vice President for Consumer Business Products. “SpyderCube gives photographers a new and innovative way to quickly customize white balance and other adjustments when shooting in RAW and begin the color management workflow process during exposure, not in post-production.”

Each feature of the SpyderCube is designed to provide a unique solution to RAW adjustment needs, yet work together to produce precise white balance and overall image adjustment when shooting in RAW. For example, the White face of SpyderCube helps define highlights in relation to the catch-light; the Gray face measures color temperature and mid-tone response; the Black face defines shadows in relations to the Black Trap; and the Black Trap defines absolute black.

In addition, SpyderCube does not require specialized or proprietary software to operate effectively and can be used with any RAW conversion software available today to precisely adjust all photos taken under the same lighting conditions. SpyderCube can also be used to improve Jpeg camera files.

Monitor Calibration

Buyer's Guide 2006: Monitor Calibration

Achieve accurate color on your screen using these tools

By Jon Canfield

If you've ever been frustrated with prints that don't match what you see on your monitor, you understand the importance of color management. Having a calibrated monitor allows you to make changes to an image with confidence because the colors displayed on the screen are an accurate reflection of the file. In addition, it helps ensure that the color values you see on the screen will closely match your output.

The first step in a color-managed workflow is to calibrate your monitor. While there are software solutions such as Apple's Color Calibrator Assistant and Adobe Gamma, these simplistic methods rely on your eyes and judgment—meaning the results will be a compromise.

Several options are available that remove the human factor and deliver highly accurate results that will improve your workflow and reduce the amount of time it takes to get that good print. These packages range in price from less than $100 to more than $1,500.

Calibration SystemsCalibration packages are either completely software-based or include a colorimeter, which attaches to your monitor and measures levels of brightness and color values. If you might create your own printer profiles, some packages include a spectrophotometer, which measures color values off of a color chart produced using your printer. There also are bundles that include both the colorimeter and spectrophotometer.

For a basic color calibration system, ColorPLUS from ColorVision includes the original Spyder colorimeter and wizard-based software. ColorPLUS is the lone product that works on Windows only. It's designed for ease of use and doesn't include customizable settings, as do other systems. List Price: $99.

True Colors

The joy of digital photography can be quickly diffused when the photograph we've printed doesn't resemble what we saw on our monitors. Dramatic differences in brightness, contrast and especially color make using a digital darkroom an exercise in frustration instead of creativity.

Photographers can save themselves the aggravation, as well as loads of paper and ink, by calibrating their monitors. Just because that brand-new monitor looks impressive on your desk doesn't mean that it's prepared to be the heart of your photographic workflow. Thankfully, the process of preparing your monitor to accurately display color and tone is both easy and affordable at prices beginning as low as $79.

Monitor-calibration systems, such as those from Datacolor ColorVision, Pantone and X-Rite (formerly GretagMacbeth), have been designed to help photographers, whether professional or enthusiast, make sure that their LCDs or CRTs are outputting the best and most accurate image possible.

What you want from a monitor is for it to provide a color-neutral workspace that allows you to confidently enhance your images. Since so much of image editing is dependent on a visual assessment of what's on the screen, a calibrated monitor becomes essential.

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